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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 6978
Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act
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Introduced 2026-01-08Topic: immigration · governance ethicsSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServicePreserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act This bill requires the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to review certain approved immigration benefit requests for proper approval. The review must include requests approved during the period starting on January 20, 2021, and ending on the date of enactment of this bill. Immigration benefit requests covered by this bill include those conferred during this period to individuals from the following countries: Angola, Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gabon, the Gambia, Haiti, Iran, Laos, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. This also includes individuals traveling using documents issued or endorsed by the Palestinian Authority. The bill requires USCIS to report on any findings by September 15, 2026.
Sponsors
- Brad Finstad Republican sponsor
- 0 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-27 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398. | |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-465. | report |
| 2026-01-27 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-465. | report | |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 11. | refer |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2026-01-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | refer |
| 2026-01-08 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-01-08 | Introduced in House | introduce |